Accountant Assoc

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Financial Services is looking for an Accountant Associate to work with our Commitment Accounting group on the Tempe campus. We are a small team that performs a wide variety of accounting and compliance responsibilities related to payroll, tax, benefits, and retirement plans while utilizing PeopleSoft, the University's HR system as well as Workday, the financial accounting system. In this role you will use your problem-solving skills, communicate with a variety of people, ensure items are moving through our workflow and help us to continuously improve our processes. You will be working with spreadsheets and emailing other ASU departments and individuals daily to help us resolve payroll overpayments with empathy and accuracy. Other tasks will include initiating journal entries as well as compiling data for tracking and reporting purposes. The job requires an ability to deal in a systematic and patient way with technical information and processes. Focusing directly on the task with minimal mistakes are key to the position. ASU offers a total compensation package including valuable employee benefits, such as healthcare, retirement, family resources, and tuition reduction for ASU employees, their dependents and spouse. ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market. We offer our employees partially remote work after the training period is complete. The successful candidate, not presently employed within Financial Services, will be paid a signing bonus of $750 and a $1,250 bonus after completing six months of employment with the department.

Job Family

Finance & Accounting

Department Name

Financial Services

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EVP BUSINESS & FINANCE

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$23.08 per hour

Close Date

13-March-2024

Category

01

Essential Duties

Under supervision performs the following duties

• Uses Excel to complete the calculations for employee payroll overpayments.
• Performs a broad scope of complex accounting duties, including preparing journal entries and supplier invoices, reconciling balance sheet accounts and analyzing HR and accounting data.
• Prepares the overpayment accounting log and tracks all repayment deductions.
• Corresponds with ASU departments and employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; OR, Four (4) years professional accounting experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a bachelor's degree in Accountancy or closely related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of a Human Resources/Payroll system, such as PeopleSoft or Workday HCM
• Demonstrated knowledge of journal entries
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience working independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in providing customer service, with the ability to interpret employees' questions and answer them with care and accuracy

Working Environment

• Work in an office setting and use office equipment.
• Sit or stand for extended periods of time, travel moderate distances to perform work.
• Use hands/fingers for repetitive motions.
• Communicate to perform essential duties.
• Read-interpret written and oral instructions/directions.
• May require lifting of items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Department Statement

In support of the missions of Business & Finance and Arizona State University, Financial Services serves the university community in a professional, accessible, customer-focused, efficient and innovative manner by processing financial transactions and providing accounting, financial management reporting, financial system training and treasury management services in a timely fashion. Financial Services' mission is to provide a high level of service to the ASU community, along with the necessary financial protection via cost-effective internal controls.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe. ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU PD at 480-965-3456. Relocation Assistance - For information about schools, housing child resources, neighborhoods, hospitals, community events, and taxes, visit

Employment Verification Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated. Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU and FS will not provide sponsorship for employment. Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.